Farm Labor Seen As War Food Challenge At Omaha Meet
M. Clifford Townsend spoke for War Food Administrator Chester C. Davis before 700 delegates at the National Association of County Officials conference in Omaha. He said 1943 and 1944 production could exceed record highs if labor, machinery, and supplies are managed, with emphasis on county level mobilization and farm labor program efficiency.
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Clifford Townsend
Chester Davis
National Assn. of County
MAHA
INS
Farmers of America
M. Clifford Townsend
Indiana
National Association of County Officials
Omaha
Townsend
Chester C. Davis
Hot Springs
Davis
War Food Administration
Jay L. Taylor
WFA
Washington
WPB
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OPA Price Ceiling Threatens Linn County Capon Trade
Linn county capon raising, once a leading local industry, faces near extinction as OPA price ceilings crush margins. Producers blame restrictive ceilings for reduced capon profit, pushing producers to abandon caponizing and shrinking local output from 125000-175000 capons in 1942 to scant numbers this year.
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Linn County
Department of Agriculture
OPA
Farm sells 298 acres in Jones county for 27000
J LeRoy Farmer of Cedar Rapids purchased a 298 acre farm in Fairview township Jones county from Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance for 27000. The property on the Anamosa Martelle road is described as well improved.
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Anamosa
J. LeRoy Farmer
Cedar Rapids
Fairview Township
Jones County
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company
1943 Food Facts Understandable in Tangible Terms
The Agriculture Department translates 1943 production goals into clear measures. Meat would pave seven New York to San Francisco highways. hogs lined end to end would reach around the earth. milk and eggs would form walls and belts around the globe.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
New York
San Francisco
Earth
Equator
Empire State Building
United States
Washington Monument
Coast
Cleveland
Denver
Local 4-H clubs plan June rally day circuit
Laura E. Heddleson Cedar county home demonstration agent announced a county switch to a June rally day held by each girls 4-H club rather than a county-wide event.
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Tipton
Laura E. Heddleson
Cedar County
Two Thousand Farm War Certificates to Cedar County Farmers
Hy Von Muenster, Triple-A chairman, reported 2000 farm war certificates will be mailed to Cedar county farmers this week. He said the mailings cover about 85 percent of all county residents.
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Tipton
Cedar County
Hy von Muenster
Triple-A
Cedar
Farm labor shortage improves in Iowa as beet workers recruited
Iowa farm placement chief Harold N. Hoyt reports farm labor in the state is better than a month ago. Shortages remain in Mason City Cedar Rapids Fort Dodge Newton Marshalltown Burlington and Sioux City with 692 workers needed including 200 beet field workers. Migrant labor from out of state is rising as non essential industry workers shift to agriculture.
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Des Moines
Harold N. Hoyt
Iowa
United States Employment Service
Hoyt
Farm Labor Bulletin
U.S
Mason City
Cedar Rapids
Fort Dodge
Newton
Marshalltown
Burlington
Sioux City
Post Holes vs Sod in Country Farming Tip
A country woman suggests practical soil work for fencing, noting that digging post holes yields firm dirt for tamping around posts, and that one can adapt if corn planting isn’t possible. She compares sinking posts to sinking a well, emphasizing utility over effort.
Demand for feed wheat rises in Cedar county
Tipton Hy Von Muenster AAA chairman reports growing demand for feed wheat in Cedar county over recent weeks. Two carloads were delivered from Tipton last week and four more cars ordered. Additional cars are to be delivered at Clarence and Mechanicsville.
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Tipton
Hy von Muenster
Cedar County Aaa
Clarence
Mechanicsville
Extra Care Needed For Poultry During Wet Warm Weather
Ames notes from W R Whitfield poultry specialist warn that warm wet conditions heighten coccidiosis risk. Change litter about twice weekly and clean damp areas around water and feeders. Use deep litter like cracked corn cobs or sand to reduce disease in brooder yards.
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AMES
W. R. Whitfield
Ames Extension Poultry
Whitfield
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